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1. HP-UX
I tarred a directory to a different location. I then deleted the original directory.
Now I need to restore the directory, and I am unable to do so (The contents do not get restored). However, when I type tar -tvf <tarfile), the list of contents are displayed :
# tar -tvf lhs20170405.tar... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: anaigini45
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2. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi all, newbie here.
Could anyone help me how to combine a tar -c and tar -x command such that the source file/folder is archived into a target file in the destination folder (may or may not be in the same server), and extracted directly (through pipe?) in that same destination folder?
Thanks... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: frys_hp
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3. AIX
I run a backup sucessfully:
find . | backup -ivqf/dev/rmt0
I want to make sure I can restore, so I change to a test directory and try this:
restore -rvqf /dev/rmt0
However, we fail with this error:
New volume on /dev/rmt0:
Cluster size is 51200 bytes (100 blocks).
The volume number is... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: landog
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4. Red Hat
This will be covered elsewhere im sure but i just cant seem to find my exact issue.
I want to backup my systems using tar, command is:
tar -cjpf /backup /bin /etc /home /opt /root /sbin /usr /var /bootWhen i include the / directory it also tar's the /lib /sys /proc /dev filesystems too (and... (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: Tommyk
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5. Solaris
Hi folks,
I have an image backup of an entire file system (Solaris 9 on N240) on a tar file.
How can I use this tar file to retore my system?
Thanks,
omd (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: omd
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6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi,
Can anyone tell me the right TAR command to restore
all the files dirs/subdirs/files etc. to a given directory on my hdd from a TAPE drive?
I already used the list function to see that there is data on it with this commando:
# tar tf /dev/st0
Now I need to copy all the data to a... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: severt
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7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
hi there,
anybody know if there is any efficient way of restoring only
files of specific dates from a tape (with tar command)? :rolleyes:
coz the tapes containing few weeks' files,
but i need only files of a few days.....
any kind feedback is appreciated.
Thanks in advanced. (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: newbie168
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8. Solaris
We use tar for backing up a server.
I need to restore just one file from this backup.
Anyone know the syntax? (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: frustrated1
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Folks,
I've created a tar file on tape using:
tar xvf /dev/rmt0
The directory I was in was:
\IMPULS\F50D01\temperik
under temperik the tar command created subdirectories.
I need too BACKUP these subdirectories again and restore them on another machine,
But when i'm going to... (10 Replies)
Discussion started by: Erik Rooijmans
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10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I backed up a unix database using
"tar -cvf /dev/rmt1 -N 800 /*"
Normally I would restore this using
"tar -xvf /dev/rmt1 -N 800"
This is reporting an error about
"not enough memory"
I have done a new test backup and restore using the same commands and they work.
ANY IDEAS ? (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: Ross.Goodman
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